Fear Factor: 15 Strange Food Phobias

Most people have heard of phobias like fear of heights and spiders, but how about fear of vegetables and chopsticks? People who suffer from food-related phobias experience extreme anxiety when faced with their edible object of dread, including panic attacks, irregular heartbeat, sweating, and nausea. Do certain foods set your heart a racing? The following is a list strange food phobias that have been graced with a name.

They may not count as phobias, but some foods inspire extreme opinions  for and against. Find out which love-it or hate-it foods made the list in our informal poll.

Consecotaleophobia

Fear of chopsticks

Long, slender, and to some, utterly terrifying, these age-old conveyors of sushi (or dumplings or Szechuan beef) to mouth are best left in the takeout bag. Good thing forks and fingers can take their place at the table.